Charles Henri Guérard (1846–1897)
“Vase
en Verre Antique” (Antique Glass Vase) (aka “Seau en Cristal de Roche”
[Rock Crystal Bucket”]), 1887, published on page 298 for the article on page
361, “Le Trésor de Saint-Marc a Venise”, in the “Gazette des Beaux-Arts” (April,
1887) in Paris. The portrayed object is held in the
Treasury of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice (as inscribed on the plate).
Drypoint with dot roulette,
aquatint and pale plate tone on cream chine collé (China) on heavy wove paper
with full margins as published.
Size: (sheet) 44.9 x 31.7
cm; (plate) 23.7 x 15.7 cm; (chine collé) 23 x 14.6 cm; (image borderline) 20.6
x 13.5 cm.
Inscribed on plate within
the image borderline: (lower left) “H. GUERARD.”
Lettered on plate below
the image borderline: (left) “H. Guérard sc.”; (centre) “VASE EN VERRE ANTIQUE/
( Trésor de la Basilique de S. Marc a Venise. )”; (right) “Gazette des
Beaux-Arts.”
Bertin 579 (Claudie Bertin
1975, “Henri Guérard 1846–1897: L'Oeuvre Gravé”, Paris, Ecole du Louvre, cat.
no. 579).
For an interesting
discussion of Guérard’s prints, see the exhibition essay, “The Prints of
Henri-Charles Guérard 1846–1897:
A Curious Hand” (The New York Public Library, 2016–17):
See also the online collection
of prints by Guérard offered by The New York Public Library:
Condition: a near faultless
impression in museum-quality/near pristine condition (i.e. there are no tears,
holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of use).
I am selling this unassuming
masterwork from the late 19th century showing true creative
invention in rendering the shadows, reflections and transparency of crystal and
the polished surface of metal for AU$230 (currently US$160.14/EUR142.22/GBP127.60
at the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere
in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some
countries).
If you are interested in
purchasing this remarkable print showcasing Guérard’s rare technical skills in
minetic rendering, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I
will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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